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Month Calendar For Japan Holidays May 2026

The following is a compilation of Japanese national holidays, national observances, patriotic commemorations and important secular events that apply during may 2026:

May 2026
wMondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdayFridaySaturdaySunday
Week 18
27 Monday
 
28 Tuesday
 
29 Wednesday
 
30 Thursday
 
1Friday
2Saturday
3Sunday
Constitution Memorial Day - 憲法記念日 moved to 2026-05-06.
Golden Week - Day 5 - ゴールデンウィーク [gov]
Week 19
4Monday
5Tuesday
6Wednesday
7Thursday
 
8Friday
 
9Saturday
 
10Sunday
Week 20
11Monday
 
12Tuesday
 
13Wednesday
 
14Thursday
 
15Friday
 
16Saturday
 
17Sunday
 
Week 21
18Monday
 
19Tuesday
 
20Wednesday
 
21Thursday
 
22Friday
 
23Saturday
 
24Sunday
 
Week 22
25Monday
 
26Tuesday
 
27Wednesday
 
28Thursday
 
29Friday
 
30Saturday
 
31Sunday
 
1 Monday
 
2 Tuesday
 
3 Wednesday
 
4 Thursday
 
5 Friday
 
6 Saturday
 
7 Sunday
 
8 Monday
 
9 Tuesday
 
10 Wednesday
 
11 Thursday
 
12 Friday
 
13 Saturday
 
14 Sunday
 

Notes:

[gov] Many Japanese companies and government offices traditionally close this day.

[nat] This is a national, government-recognized holiday.

[substitute_51] This is a substitute day. Constitution Memorial Day - 憲法記念日 moved from 2026-05-03.

[ob] Not a national holiday, but an observance nationwide.

Content last updated on 2016-08-23T15:26:00Z